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Congratulations!!!!You are one of the finalist on American Idol.
Ryan Seacrest asks you, “ Describe your family to me?”
In your journals write your response to his question.
http://youtu.be/KiFcGVNj84c
Your first assignment is to write the definition for family. What would your definition be? If need be, use some information you used when you described your family to Ryan Seacrest.
FAMILY PAIR Work in pairs of two and/or three and combine your definitions to create one definition.
Write it on your paper and draw a corresponding picture with it.
You just got hired as a definition creator for Webster Dictionary.
Family-Anderson/Sabatelli
An interdependent group of individuals who:
1.) Have a shared sense of
history2.) Experience some degree of emotional bonding
3.) Devise strategies for
meeting the needs of individual family members and the group as a whole.
Meet basic needs› Food, clothing, shelter, medical› Education, Safety› Social & emotional
Prepare children for society› Through Example – respect› Through communications – talking› Through Religion – learning right
from wrong based on faith
Provide Support› Help from family and friends› Professional support› Community Members – church, teachers, town
services, state service Form Traditions
› Tradition is a custom that is followed over time› 3 Types › Celebration – special occasions – birthday,
anniversary› Family Traditions – fit family life styles - vacations
and/or family meetings› Patterned Family Interactions – daily routines
such as dinners together and/or bedtime routines
Shared Values› Value is the beliefs held by an individual, family,
community, or society. › Give the feeling of acceptable important
behaviors – honesty, respect, responsibility, friendliness, kindness and tolerance.
› Shared values - children flee a sense of ease› Able to be more successful once they venture out
away from family. Handle Family Conflict
› Keep cool - respond vs. react› Be an active listener› Use positive body language and verbal language – eye contact, sit up straight, give a hug.
Nuclear -
Single parent Blended
Extended
Custodial
Entering into a Family
Guardians
Adoption
Foster Care
Take on all financial and legal responsibilities
Legal process where the children have the same rights as the biological children
Temporary home until their parents can solve their problems or a permanent home is available.
Mobility
Cultural Diversity Aging Population
Workplace
Economic
Technology
Avoid over scheduling Watch for clues that family
members need a break Focus on responsibilities and
activities that people enjoy Schedule family meals Organize your life Maintain a sense of humor
Does your family structure and/or family dynamics
define who you are as an adult?
Find an interesting family/life story of a well known person
Create a 1-slide presentation of their life story. 4 to 6 facts.
Include information about:› Family life - where & how did they grow up› Family Structure› Siblings if any› Income (rich, poor, etc.)› Education (of parents & the person)
At age 9,mother married a man who sold foods stamps for drugs. Grew up poor in North Carolina.
Worked to earn money for mother while she was in prison.
Was living with his grandfather, and foster homes, bouncing back w/mom & foster care.
Spent time in juvenile detention center. Was introduced to guitar while in detention center
As an older teen, was taken in by older couple who took care of him.
Became a corrections officer--former foster brother in prison where he now worked.
Writes inspirational songs and songs which work through troubles
http://www.thevalorymusicco.com/jimmywayne/
She was born Alecia on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA
She has a brother Jason Moore
Her Mother was a Nurse and her father was a Vietnam veteran
Although a healthy baby at birth, she quickly developed asthma that plagued her through her early years
Her father played guitar and sang songs to her, and from an early age she aspired to be a rock star
After fighting and arguing in front of her for many years, her parents finally divorced when she was very young. Some of her songs reflect this trauma.
She was a very unique teenager who struggled a lot with who she was. She went through phases as a skateboarder, hip-hopper and gymnast.
She married motocross racer Corey Hart on.
PINK (Alecia Moore)Alecia Moore)
One thing that you learned about family that you can apply to your life now.
One thing you learned about family that you can apply to your future.
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